Question

1. If there is not enough carbohydrate intake, how does the body form glucose?

2. If there is a glucose shortage, how does the body produce energy?

Answer 1

1.

• Glycogenolysis(break down of glycogen to glucose molecules)

• Gluconeogenesis(generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lipids)

2.

• It can make glucose and then use that
• Use lipids(some organs such as the brain can’t use lipids as their energy source and need glucose)

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